Corn-planter



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CORN PLANTBR.

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PatentedJune 12, 1888.

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CORN PLANTBR. No. 884,363. Patented June 12, 1888.

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CORN PLANTER. No. 384,863. Patented June 12, 1888.

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001m PLANTER. No. 384,363. Patented June 12, 1888.

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CORN PLANTER.

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' llwirnn STATES EUGENIO K. HAYES,

PATENT @rricn,

OF GALVA, ILLINOIS.

CORN-PLANTER.

.3PECIFICATION forming pint of Letters Fatent No. 384:,363, deter. June12, 1888.

Application filed October 13, 1887, Serial No. 252,944. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be itknown that l, EUGENIO K. HAYEs, residing at Galva, in the county ofHenry and State of Illinois, and a citizen of the United States, haveinvented a new and useful Im provement in Corn-Planters, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which" Figure 1 is a top or plan View witlrthc tonguebroken 011'; Fig. 2, a side elevation with the tongue broken off; Fig.3, a View partly in side elevation and partly in cross-scction,with thecheck-rower movement out of use; Fig. 4, a similar view of the devicesfor raising and lowering the runners; Fig. 5, a sectional elevationthrough the wheels on one side of the machine; Fig. (3,21 sectionalelevation of the dropping devices; Fig. 7, ascctional elevation of thedroppingtubc; Fig. 8, adetail ofone ot' the spindles for the wheels;Fig. 9, a side clevation of the check-wire support, showing the parts inworking position; Fig. 10, a side elevation of the check-wire support,showing the parts in position to hold the wire out of use; Fig. 11, atop or plan view of the check-wire support; 12, a detail, being atop orplan view of the sced'dropping plateand its actuating devices; Fig. 13,a detail, being a crossscction through the dropping-plate; Fig. 14, adetail, being a plan view of the cut-off" plate. Fig. 15 is a detailshowing the lockingcollar for the end of the rock-shaft.

This invention has for its objects to improve the construction andoperation of the shoe and the coveringwheelsand of the seed droppingdevices generally, to improve the construction and operation of thecheck-wire support and the devices by which the runners are raised andlowered, and to improve the construction and operation of the machine asa whole; and its nature consists in the several parts and combinationsof parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims as new.

In the drawings, A represents the front cross sill or piece of theframe,to which at each end,

runners. The side pieces, A, furnish thesupports for the wheel-spindles,i'our spindles be ing provided, one located on each side piece.

Bare the \vliccls-.-two for each side of the machine-a wheel beinglocated on each side of the side pieces, A. Each pairof wheels ismounted so that the wheels can be set at an angle one wheel to theother, and be brought closer together at the bot-tom than at the topwhen used for planting purposes.

Care the spindles for the wheels B, each spindle having an extension orplate, C, in which are holes 0 c and a slot, a and the spindle is set atan angle in relation to the plate, so that when the plate is horizontalthe spindle will have a downward inclination, as shown in Fig. Theplates 0' for the spindles lie one above the other, and are attached tothe side bars, A", by a bolt, a, which passes through the side bar andthe hole 0 in one plate and slot 0" in the other plate, and the hub ofthe wheel is slipped onto the spindle G, andis held thereon at theoutcrcnd by a cap, I), and a pin, 7), and, as shown, the inner end ofthe hub is protected by a plate, to, having at the end a curved flangeto fit around the end of the hub, and this plate is provided with a.hole for the passage of the bolt (1., by which the plate (a is held inplace. Each spindle C has an arm or extension, 0, in which is a circularhole, 0, near the base of the arm, and a crosswise slot, 0, at the endof the arm, and the arms 0 of two companion spindles when in place lieone over the other, as shown in Fig. 5, so thatboltu. can hepassedthrough the hole 0 and slot (5, which are in line, and connect the arms0 together, and these holes and slots enable the spindles to be set atdifferent inclinations, so that the wheels can be run atdifferentanglcs. The spindles are set at different inclinations byloosening the bolt 0 and the bolts a, which permits the spindles to bemoved fore and alt, the limit of turning being the contact of the tacoof the bolt-a with the end face of the crossslot a, and when the correctset of the spindles is reached the bolts 0 and o are tightened up,looking the spindles one to the other and to the plate 0, mounted on theside pieces, A, (see Fig. 5,) which plate 6 forms a base for the plates0 across the space between the bars A in the arrangement shown.

D are the runners --one for each side of the machine-the forward end ofthe runner being bolted or otherwise secured to a bracket, 1), dependingfrom a cross-piece, D, and the heel of the runner is extended back inline with the droppingtube from the seed-box. The heel D of the runneris split and cut away on its under side, so as to leave a space, (I, andin the heel is located a block, d, on which is a shelf or stop, d, asshown in Figs. 6 and 7.

E is a standard running from a brace-support, D, to the heel D, andattached to the brace-support and the heel by bolts or in some othersuitable manner. This standard is hollow, and within it is located thedroppingtube E, the lower end of which coacts with the shelf or stop(1''. This tube E is pivotally attached to a bolt or pin, a, by a splitband, 0, which encircles the tube, and is locked thereto by a clamp-boltor otherwise, so that the tube can oscillate on the pin or pivot e, andthe upper end of the tube E has an extension which forms a stop orshelf,,e, which stop or shelf coacts with the opening in the top of thestandard E, through which the seed drops. This stop or shelf 0, asshown, is on .a band encircling the top of the tube E, and to this bandis pivotally connected one end of an arm or link, E, by which and arock-shaft the tube E is oscillated.

F is a plate located on top of the brace Support D, and having a hole,f, in line, when the parts are together, with a hole, f, through the toppiece, which lines with the tube E when the tube is vertical, and eachcorner of this plate F has a lug or projection, f, standing above theplane of the plate, through which lugs and the plate are holes for thepassage of bolts or screws, by which the plate is attached to thebrace-support D.

G is the dropping plate or disk, the periphery of which is provided witha series of teeth, and the body with a series of holes, g,whieh, as theplate is rotated, successively line with the holef. This plate at itscenter has a hole for the passage of a pin or pivot around which itrotates.

His a cap-plate having an annular center, H, connected with the plate Hby a stirrup, h, so as to leave a clear annular space, h, between thecenter H and the edge of the plate H, which space is in line wit-h theseed-holes g in the plate G, and in this annular space h is located acut-off dog, h, of the usual construction.

I is the seed-box, formed ofsides and a cover, I,the bottom of the sidesfitting the plate H, as usual. The plate H is located on the upper endsof the lugsf, and is held in position by screws or bolts i, which passthrough the plate and the lugs f and enter the brace-support D*,securing the plate F to the brace-support, and the pin. or pivot i forthe seed-plate G, passes through the center of the plate F, seedplate G,and center 1-1, in the form of construction shown.

J is a fork having a long arm, j, and a short arm, j, the long armextending the length of the plate F and passing through a socket or eye,j, on one of the stndsf of the plate F, and the fork J has an arm orextension, J, for connection with a rock-shaft by which the fork isadvanced.

K is a pawl pivoted to a flange on the fork J, and having an acting endto engage with the notches or teeth 9 of the disk G, and this fork hasits acting end held in engagement with the teeth by a spring, k, thefree end of which acts to throw the acting end of the pawl inward, thespring being attached by a bolt or rivet to the armj.

L is a stop-pawl pivoted to the plate F, and having the acting endengage the teeth 9 and prevent recoil of the disk G. The acting end ofthe pawl is held in position for engagement with the teeth by a spring,Z, attached at one end to a stud, f, of the plate F, to have its freeend bear against the pawl and throw its acting end into engagement. Thepawl L is held by its spring so as not to interfere with the rotation ofthe plate, and the pawl K is held by its spring so as to allow the freeend of the pawl to ride over a tooth in the with drawalof the fork.

M is a collar locked to the rock-shaft N by a set-screw, or in any othersuitable manner, so as to be adjustable on the shaft. This collar isprovided with an arm, m, having a pin, m, and is located so as to beconnected with a socket, m, on the outer end of the arm J by a suitablepin or pivot. Another collar, M, having an arm, m, with a pin to connectwith the end of the bar E, is mounted on the roclcshaft. The connectionof the arm at with the socket m" is to be one that will give the properthrow to the fork J from the rock of the collar M to advance the disk Gby the engagement of the pawl K with a tooth, g, of the plate, and towithdraw the pawl K for the next engagement, and the connection of thearm m with the end of the bar E is one that will give the requiredoscillation to the dropping-tube E for receiving and discharging thegrain. I

N is a rock-shaft extending across the machine at the front andsupported at the ends in the brackets or arms which carry the checkwiresupport in the form of construction shown, and on which shaft is securedthe collars M M. This shaft is locked against end movement by a collar,12, secured to each end of the shaft outside of the arm or bracket inwhich the shaft is mounted,.which collar, as shown, is a split one,having extensions, through which a bolt, it, passes, by which the collarcan be drawn up to clasp the end of the shaft firmly and form a lockagainst the end movement;

0 is a coiled spring, one end of which is hooked into an eye, m, on theend of the arm m and the other end is connected to a bracket, 0, on thebottom of the brace -support D, which bracketo has a slot in its base,through which the attaching bolt passes, and by which the bracket can beadjusted to give the proper tension to the spring to withdraw the forkJ,

and, as shown, the bracket 0 is attached by one of the bolts I is an armmounted on the rock-shaft N, the arm being located between the arm n andthe bracket or support for the check-wire support, and being loose onthe stop, so as to turn thereon, for which purpose the stop is roundedat the point where the arm is located, the rounded portion alsoextending through the bracket or arm carrying the checlcwire support,and the coilar a has one of its arms, 11., extended so as to form astop, against which the arm P will bear and rock the shaft N, the end ofa being turned so as to be engaged by theedge of the arm I. This armPhas secured thereto a fork, 1?, for the check cord or wire, which forkis formcdof two plates, p, with an opening, 1), between them, the platesbeing attached to the arm P by a bolt, 1)", as shown in Figs. 9, l0, and11, and the outer end of each plate p is turned so as to form a mouthfor the guiding of the cord in passing into the slot 1).

Q is the cord or wire, having knots or balls (1 thereon, as usual, therope dropping into the slot 1) of the fork 1? and the balls being ofsufficient diameter to engage the edges of the plates p and move thefork in the usual manner.

R are anti-friction rollers or spools, one on each side of the fork Pand supported on a shelf, 1', by a bolt or pivot, r. The shelves 1* arelocated at the end of a bar, R, from which bar extend arms R", whichcome together so that the parts it R form a bracket or support, whichbracket or support is attached to the crossbar D by an ear, '1', on therear arm, t, and at right angles thereto, as shown in Fig. 1, throughwhich car and the crossbar a bolt passes, and, as shown, the lower endof It is recessed, so as to partly receive the bar.

S S are pivoted arms or levers, the arm S having a rounded end, 8, toenter an opening, a, in the adjacent end of the arm S, so that themovement of either arm will operate the other. Each arm is pivoted by asuitable pin or pivot, s, to the bar It, and each arm at its outer orfree end has a journal or pin, 5, standiug horizontal, on which ismounted a roller or spool, S, over which the rope runs when the partsare in position for check-rowing, and each arm at its outer or free endabove the spool S has a projection or lip, S which forms a stop againstthe upward movement of the wire or cord, keeping the cord down and inposition for use.

'1 is a pivoted arm attached tothc arm S by a pin or pivot, t, and onthis arm adjacent to the pivotal point is a projection, 15, located andarranged to engage with a projection, t, on the arm S, so that theupward movement of the arm '1 wiii raise the free end of the arm S, andthe free end of the arm S will be raised at the same time by the actionof the end sin the opening 5, and such upward movement of the arms S Swill raise the check-cord Q out with which a pawl on the lever U engagesto lock and hold the lever in any desired posi- Lion.

V is a rod or bar, the lower end of which is connected to the arm a by apin or pivot, o, and the upper end of which is bolted or otherwisesecured to the upper end of a yoke, V, the lower end of which yoke ispivotally conneoted by abolt, v, to the center bars, A, the arms of theyoke coming outside of the center bars in the construction shown.

V is a tongue pivotally secured between the cross-pieces W at its rearend by a bolt, 10, and having at its extreme rear end a crosspiece, \V,which forms a foot-rest for the driver or operator of the machine, andthe rear end of the tongue, below the cross-piece \V,has a dependingbar, to, pivoted at its upper end to the tongue and provided at itslower end with a series of holes for connection with the arm a by by apin or bolt, the holes enabling a proper adjustment to be had for therunning depth of the runners D.

X is a foot-treadle pivotally mounted between ears X on a base-plateattached to the crosspiece D by bolts or otherwisaand around this pin orpivot ofthetreadle is a coiled spring, at, which bears against the underface of the ireadle X and acts to return the treadle afterbeingdepressed, and the treadle-has a continuation or arm, X, as shown inFig. 4, and the base-plate has a depending eye, [0.

Y isa rod, one end of which is hooked or otherwise connected to the endof the arm X, and the other end, y, of which is turned so as to engagean arm, y, projecting out from a collar, Y, locked to the shaft N, thecollar being locked to the shaft in the construction shown by havingsplit ears through which a bolt, y", passes, and, as shown, adjacent tothe collar Y is the eye :0", into the opening of which a rounded portionofthe collar projects, thus forming an intermediate bearing for the rockshaft N.

Z is a foottreadle pivotally mounted on the center bar, A, opposite tothe foot-treadle X, and connected to a rod, Z, the other end of which isconnected through an arm, 2, locked to a shaft, Z", which shaft issupported in suitable bearings on the under side of the side pieces, A,and has secured thereto scrapers s", so arranged as to be brought incontact with the tires or rims of the wheels B for cleaning purposes, ascraper being provided for each wheel. The scrapers are brought intocontact with the wheels by pressing down on the ioot-treadle Z, whichrocks the shaft Z" through the con- IIG ' charge to be stopped at theupper end while meeting-rod Z, bringing the edge of the scrapers incontact with their respective wheels, and when the force is removed fromthe foottreadle Z the weight of the scrapers will drop them out of use.

A seat, V, is provided for the dropper or operator, which seat ismounted on the upper end of the yoke V.

The operation is as follows: The tread ofthe wheels B is at a linejustback of the place of deposit of the seed from the heel of the run nersD, and the wheels run on each side of the furrow made by the runners,into which the seed is dropped, and these runners. being set at anangle, act to crowd or force the dirt on each side of the furrow-opening over the seed, so that as the seed is dropped it is covered bythe travel of the wheels, and the depth of covering can be changed bygiving the wheels a, greater or less inclination. The location of thewheels on each side of the runner to have the tread just back of thepoint of discharge from the seedtube brings the runners and wheels intoclose coactiug relation and enables both the dropping and coveringdevices to have independent frames, the runner or secondary frame beingmounted above the main frame, leaving the runner-frame to operateindependently.

The dropping-spout E, pivoted between its two ends in the support E, andhaving at its upper end a shelf, 6, in connection with the shelf d inthe heel of the runners, enables a a charge is being dropped at thelower end, as when the tube is in the position shown in Fig. 7 the shelf0 closes the passage f and holds the seeds in that passage, and at thesame time the lower end of the tube is carried away from theshelf d,allowing the seed which has passed into the tube, when the parts are inthe position shown in Fig. 6, to drop, and with the parts as shown inFig. 6 the seed'is stopped at the lower end of the tube by the shelf d,the tube, when in the position shown in Fig. 6, having a freecommunication with the passagef. The tube E is oscillated through thebar E by its connection with the arm at of the collar M, which collar,being locked to the rock-shaft N, moves with such shaft, giving avibrating movement to the arm W, the forward movement of the arm atbringing the dropping-tube into the position shown in Fig. 7, and therearward movement into the position shown in Fig. 6, and the degree ofoscillation or movement of the tube E is adjusted by connecting thecollar M with the rock-shaft at such an angle as will give the desiredamount of swing. The rock-shaft N also actuates the disk or plate G,through the fork J and its arm J, which arm J is connected with the armm of the collar M by the pin m, which enters the socket m on the end ofthe arm J, which will give the desired throw to the fork J for the pawlK to advance the seed-plate Gand have the holes 9 successively registerwith the hole f in the plateF to have theseed pass to the dropping-tube.The disk G is moved by the pawl K, carried by the fork J, and when thefork is receded the acting end of the pawl is carried back of the toothwith which it is to engage to advance the wheel for the next drop,allowing the required amount of lost motion for registering the holes 9with the hole f, and with each advance of the fork J the arm j isbrought into posit-ion to engage a tooth and prevent back movement ofthe plate G at the end of the stroke of the fork, and on the recedingmovement of the fork and the pawl K the acting end of the pawl L comesinto position to engage a tooth and prevent backward turning of theplate G by the drawing back of the pawl K, by which means the plate G isadvanced to a registered position and stopped in that position by thearm j,and held in position on the backward or return movement of thepawl K by the pawl L, thus insuring a correct register for each advanceof the pawl. The fork J is drawn back by the spring O,which spring isextended with the advance of the fork to have the necessary reaction todraw the fork back, and such drawing back of the fork through the spring0 returns the rock shaft N to its normal position through the arm at ofthe collar M.

The rockshaft N is actuated in a forward direction from the fork Pthrough the check cord or wire Q when the parts are in the positionshown in Fig. 9, in which position the fork P is carried forward by theengagement of the knot q to the limit of its throw, which brings thefork into position for theknot to pass out from the upper end thereof,as usual.

The check-row wire can be released from the machine by the operatortaking hold of the cord T and raising the arm T,which brings the stopinto engagement with the stop t on the arm S, raising that arm, and alsothe arm S, as before described, which raising of the arms S S leaves thecheck-wire cord clear of the fork P, as shown in Fig. 10, the cord lyingon the spools S, so that with the forward movement of the machine therewill be no engagements ofthe knots q, with the fork, and consequentlythe fork will not be advanced and the rock-shaft will remain at rest.The runners or furrow-openers are set in to the required running depthby the operator through the lever U, the forward throw of which leverthrough the arm a forces down the frame at the forward end, and when thedesired running depth is reached the lever is locked to the rack U,holding the runners at the required running depth. The driver, mountedon the seat- V, can also operate the dropping devices through thetreadle X and rod Y, as by pressing down on the treadle with his foot arocking movement is given to the shaft N through the engagement of theend 3 of the rod Y with the arm y of the collar Y. The downward movementof the free end of the treadle X draws up the arm X and the rod Y, whichlifts the arm y and rocks the shaft N forward, advancing the fork J inthe manner already described to rotate the disk G, and when the treadlcis released the springs 0 act to return the forks J and throw therock-shaft N back to its normal position. The operator on the seat V canalso operate thescrapers by pressing down on the foot-treadle Z,whieh,through the connecting-rod Z, rocks the shaft Z and brings the scrapersa into contact with the tires or rims of the wheels.

The droppingtube E is pivoted to have an oscillation fore and aft, whichthrows the seed rearward with the movement of the planter, and thismovement of the seed-dropping tube is ofgreat advantage, as the fasterthe planter is moved forward the farther back the tube will throw theseed, thus overcoming the difficult-y found with other planters in fastdriving of carrying the seed past the mark or point where it was to bedropped. As shown, the dropping-tube is pivotally attached bya splitband, 6, encircling the tube, and a bolt, 6, passing through an ear ofthe band; but other means of pivoting and forms of pivot can be used togive the droppingtube a pivotal sup port, by which it is free to have afore and-aft oscillation, and the upper stop for the seeddroppiug tubecould be otherwise formed and applied than in connection with a bandencircling the tube, so long as such shelf would act to form a stop forthe passage. of the seed through the hole f when the dropping-tube wasthrown out of line with the hole f.

The runnerframe isformed of the bars D D which are connected by thebrace-supports D", to the top of which bars the support is bolted, andthis support D extends back of the bar If) and supports the seed-boxes Ithrough the plates F and H, the plateFlying upon the support D", andthis plate and the plate H are connected together and to the support bythe bolts 2'. This runner-frame is connected to the main frame by platesor straps (1 one extending forward from each side piece A, and having atits front end a slot to receive the arm of the bracket D", and beingpivotally attached to the arm of the bracket by a suitable pin or bolt,as shown in Fig. 3, and this connection allows the runner-frame to havemovement independent of the main frame, by which the wheels can rideover inequalities without affecting the running depth of the runners.The wheels at one side can be raised without affecting the level of therunnerframe by the yielding spring (2, coiled around the bolt or rod (1,the upper end of which is secured to the rear end of the bracesupport Dby a nut, and the body of which passes through a guide-plate, (1 securedto the side bar A, so that the frame has a free play to the limit of thelength of the rod (1*, and beyond that limit the spring (1 comes intoplay, forming a yielding support between the guide-plate d and thesupport D. The block d, having thereon the shelf (2, is formed, asshown, with the standard E, and the runner at its rear end is forked toreceive the block (1 and be bolted thereto; but this block and shelfcould be formed independent of the standard and be bolted to the runner,and the band 6', which supports the tube E, has at one side a solid car,through which the pivot 6 passes, and at the opposite side a split car,through which a clamp bolt passes to draw the band firmly around thetube.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The wheels B, in combination with the spindle 0, each spindle havinga plate, G,provided with a. hole, 0, and a slot, 0, for adjusting thespindle to set the wheels at different inclines, substantially asspecified.

2. The runner D, provided at its heel with a shelf, (2, in combinationwith an oscillating tube, E, having a shelf, 6, at its upper end forholding the seed, substantially as specified.

3. The runner D, provided at its heel with a shelf, (1'', and support E,in combination with the tube E, provided at its upper end with a shelf,0, bar E", and a rock-shaft for oscillating the tube E, substantiallyand for the purpose specified.

4. The rockshaft X and collars M M, having the arms m at, in combinationwith the fork J, having the arm J and carrying a pawl, K, bar E, andtube E, for operating the seed disk and tube, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

5. The arms S S, carrying rollers S, in combination with the fork P andcheck-wire Q, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. The arms S S, carrying the rollers S, and arms T, in combination withthe fork l? and check-wire Q, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

7. The fork P and arm P, in combination with the collar it, having theextension at, and rock-shaft N, for giving the rock-shaft its advancethrow, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. The arm S, provided with the end 8, and arm S, provided with theopening 3, in combination with the'arm T, for operating both IIO arms SS simultaneously, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. A seed-dropping tube, E, having a foreand-aft movement, incombination with arockshaft, and a connection between the shaftandtube,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

10. In a check-row planter, the combination of the herein describeddevice for releasing the wire, and a cord by which the operator candisengage the latch and raise the rollers and carry the wire out of theupright fork clear of the machine, substantially as specified.

EUGENIO K. HAYES.

W'itnesses:

B. H. SNYDER, 'W. H. MoELnoY.

